1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John McKay (6-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: John McKay (6-10)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1984 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Results
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ended the 1984 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference.
The Buccaneers chalked up 335 points, but the defensive squad allowed 380. Steve DeBerg directed the offense, throwing for 3,554 yards. James Wilder caught 85 balls, while Kevin House contributed 1,005 receiving yards, while Gerald Carter provided receiving help, too.
James Wilder rushed for a team-high 1,544 yards for Tampa Bay.
Mark Cotney picked off 5 opponent throws. Lee Selmon sacked quarterbacks 8 times.
John McKay coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Fred Acorn | DB | March 17, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Texas | Rotan, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 2 | Obed Ariri | K | April 7, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Clemson | Owerri, Nigeria | 16 | 0 |
| 46 | Adger Armstrong | FB | June 21, 1957 | 6'0" | 213 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 9 |
| 82 | Jerry Bell | TE | March 7, 1959 | 6'5" | 230 | Arizona St. | Derby, CT USA | 16 | 11 |
| 83 | Theo Bell | WR | December 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 71 | Byron Braggs | DE | October 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 290 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Scot Brantley | RILB | February 24, 1958 | 6'1" | 230 | Florida | Chester, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Leon Bright | PR | May 19, 1955 | 5'9" | 192 | Florida St. | Starke, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Cedric Brown | FS | May 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 199 | Kent St. | Columbus, OH USA | 9 | 9 |
| 57 | Keith Browner | LOLB | January 24, 1962 | 6'6" | 245 | USC | Warren, OH USA | 16 | 10 |
| 77 | Glenn Bujnoch | G | December 20, 1953 | 6'5" | 260 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 8 | 3 |
| 78 | John Cannon | LDE | July 30, 1960 | 6'5" | 260 | William & Mary | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Jay Carroll | TE | November 8, 1961 | 6'4" | 230 | Minnesota | Winona, MN USA | 16 | 2 |
| 87 | Gerald Carter | WR | June 19, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Texas A&M | Bryan, TX USA | 16 | 9 |
| 28 | Mel Carver | RB | July 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 221 | UNLV | Pensacola, FL USA | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | Jeremiah Castille | LCB | January 15, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Alabama | Columbus, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Randy Clark | DB | February 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 195 | Florida | Marshall, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Mark Cotney | SS | June 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 204 | New Mex. Highlands | Altus, OK USA | 16 | 9 |
| 72 | Steve Courson | LG | October 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 274 | South Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 31 | Craig Curry | DB | July 20, 1961 | 6'0" | 187 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 75 | Phil Darns | DE | July 27, 1959 | 6'3" | 245 | Miss. Valley St. | Tampa, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | Jeff Davis | LILB | January 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Greensboro, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Steve DeBerg | QB | January 19, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose St. | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 25 | Scott Dierking | RB | May 24, 1955 | 5'10" | 218 | Purdue | Great Lakes Naval Base, IL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 81 | Dwayne Dixon | WR | August 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Florida | Gainesville, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 62 | Sean Farrell | RG | May 25, 1960 | 6'3" | 260 | Penn St. | Southampton, NY USA | 15 | 14 |
| 5 | Frank Garcia | P | June 5, 1957 | 6'0" | 205 | Arizona St. | Tucson, AZ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Jimmie Giles | TE | November 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 239 | Alcorn St. | Natchez, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Hugh Green | ROLB | July 27, 1959 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh | Natchez, MS USA | 8 | 8 |
| 60 | Randy Grimes | C | July 20, 1960 | 6'4" | 270 | Baylor | Tyler, TX USA | 10 | 3 |
| 24 | Maurice Harvey | DB | January 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 190 | Ball St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 73 | Ron Heller | RT | August 25, 1962 | 6'5" | 298 | Penn St. | East Meadow, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | John Holt | RCB | May 14, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | West Texas A&M | Lawton, OK USA | 15 | 15 |
| 89 | Kevin House | WR | December 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 181 | Southern Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Noah Jackson | G | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 267 | Tampa | Jacksonville Beach, FL USA | 6 | 3 |
| 56 | Cecil Johnson | LOLB | August 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 230 | Pittsburgh | Miami, FL USA | 8 | 6 |
| 79 | Ken Kaplan | T | January 12, 1960 | 6'4" | 270 | New Hampshire | Boston, MA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 16 | Blair Kiel | QB | November 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 209 | Notre Dame | Columbus, IN USA | 10 | 0 |
| 76 | David Logan | NT | October 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 250 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Brison Manor | DE | August 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 247 | Arkansas | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 67 | Karl Morgan | NT | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 255 | UCLA | Houma, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Morton | KR | February 6, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | UNLV | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | James Owens | RB-WR-DB | July 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 192 | UCLA | Sacramento, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | George Peoples | RB | August 25, 1960 | 6'0" | 211 | Auburn | Tampa, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 43 | Beasley Reece | FS | March 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 193 | North Texas | Waco, TX USA | 16 | 14 |
| 66 | Booker Reese | DE | September 20, 1959 | 6'0" | 260 | Bethune-Cookman | Jacksonville, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 74 | Gene Sanders | LT | November 10, 1956 | 6'3" | 273 | Washington | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 63 | Lee Selmon | RDE | October 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 256 | Oklahoma | Eufaula, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Danny Spradlin | LB | March 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 235 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 15 | 0 |
| 70 | Kelly Thomas | T | September 9, 1960 | 6'6" | 270 | USC | Lynwood, CA USA | 10 | 2 |
| 41 | Norris Thomas | DB | May 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Southern Miss | Inverness, MS USA | 15 | 0 |
| 84 | Zach Thomas | WR | September 8, 1960 | 6'0" | 182 | South Carolina St. | Cocoa, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Jack Thompson | QB | May 19, 1956 | 6'3" | 217 | Washington St. | Tutuwila, American Samoa | 5 | 3 |
| 59 | Robert Thompson | LB | February 4, 1960 | 6'3" | 227 | Michigan | Chicago, IL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 81 | Perry Tuttle | WR | August 2, 1959 | 6'0" | 178 | Clemson | Lexington, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | Chris Washington | ROLB | March 6, 1962 | 6'4" | 231 | Iowa St. | Jackson, MS USA | 16 | 7 |
| 40 | Mike Washington | DB | July 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 197 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | James Wilder | RB | May 12, 1958 | 6'3" | 225 | Missouri | Sikeston, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Steve Wilson | C | May 19, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Georgia | Fort Sill, OK USA | 16 | 13 |
| 85 | Mark Witte | TE | December 3, 1959 | 6'3" | 236 | North Texas | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Richard Wood | LB | May 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 224 | USC | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
